Sadhana, seva and satsang - these are so essential on the path to liberation. What should our approach be towards these three?
Guruji gave a very beautiful answer to this that till date shapes my attitude towards these three. He simply said -
Seva samaj ke liye, Sadhana khud ke liye aur Satsang Ishwar ke liye.
Do seva for society, sadhana for the self and satsang for the Divine.
Such a simple sutra removes so many confusions regarding these three. When we do seva for ourselves - eg. I am doing seva, I should get time with Guruji, Or I should get acknowledged then it becomes just a business. In hindi there is a beautiful saying - accha kar aur kuein mein daal. Do good deeds and throw it in the well. Yet it seems a little difficult to do. After all we have been conditioned to operate in such a way - doing a cost benefit analysis - whether the benefit is material or spiritual, it is still some want after all. So what is the solution.
The way is clear in the sutra; you want something for yourself then choose sadhana. Do your sadhana for yourself not to show off. ‘I can do more suryanamaskars’. I am a great yogi - I do sadhana for 3 hours daily. When you feel the need to do something for yourself, do sadhana. In sanskrit there is a saying - ekas tapasvi, dwir adhyayi - a person who does penance should be alone and a person who wants to study should do so in company.
Thus in satsang, we have good company and we do it for the divine. There is just you and your lord and nothing else. That is the pinnacle of devotion. In the Narada Bhakti Sutras, Guruji talks about the various modes and expressions of bhakti. Yet the one thread that is common is the one-pointedness in the sadhaka - the seeker. In satsang, just sing for the divine, dance for the divine, clap hands for the divine, offer yourself to the divine. That is the way to be in satsang.
Isnt this such a beautiful way to live the life of a sadhaka? !!!!!
Source:Kashikar.net
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